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Old May 21, 2016 | 04:30 PM
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I used that title for others who didn't know this. Guess I missed it when I " throughly" read my owners manual.....
Anyway I hit a car wash with under body jet spray. Which I've done many times in the past. 100 meters from it my (yellow) check engine light started blinking. While searching forums and calling around I found out about the danger involved with the blinking light.
Anyone else had problems after a car wash? Still hoping I just have water on a coil or something. I know durangos have a bad cowl design.
Tuned less than 10k ago. I plan on letting it dry over night and then towing it in if necessary.
 
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Old May 22, 2016 | 10:37 AM
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even tho it didn't pull a constant yellow, it still stored a code, could be a simple misfire or even a faulty 02 sensor depending on how forceful the under spray was
 
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Old May 22, 2016 | 12:36 PM
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It did. P301. Everybodies fav. Replaced the coil. Seems to be running normal. Bad part was only local auto store had the part was Autozone. Their name brand. The plastic clips were cracked. Anyone have good or bad info on their parts. Also, others seems to have similar issues and the problems reoccur?
 
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